There seem to be two philosophies of how we approach the lives of others in this world and how that applies to our resources.   There is ...

Last weekend among a few Mother's Day things that I did, I visited several embassies with my son and daughter-in-law. It was the Eur...

For those who are having trouble keeping up and who read through my questions I  now  provide you some answers: (make  sure you click  on ...

Why are the " data markers" that companies use to follow your trail on the Internet called cookies and not cookie crumbs? Wh...

I may have mentioned that on my good days I read a few pages of Marcus Aurelius book titled "Meditations" before I take a nap -...

Time has been a very relative thing for me these days. Spring is always a rush. Flowers bud, bloom and petals fall in just hours as the...

It seems official that I have become a weekly marcher. The benefits are tremendous: I get to hang out with like-minded strangers that smile...

I just spent an hour writing my post on the second part of trip and out meet-up with Mage in San Diego and posted it on my "other...

Like a bad penny or a fond memory, I am back. I have had a very full two weeks. I have not even had time to read a single blog post from a...

One could wonder why I would ever want to leave this place and its beauty. but I have a lovey family and they demand time!  I will be go...

There is a reason that one's instinct should be honed.  It is a tool that we often ignore in this chaotic world of multiple stimuli.   ...

I have been paralyzed by politics. I have been a "snowflake" being held over a candle. The fact that the far right held their g...

My daughter is an amazing woman. I wish I would have been more like her when I was a young working mother. She has a very demanding job w...

I have been thinking and thinking and trying to be nicer and more polite, but I am still in warrior mode.  I just cannot seem to find a safe...

The news each morning is just too depressing. I find my brain has fried and once I get it re-hydrated, I will return. I am waiting for th...

March 20 (2?) is the spring equinox, and I guess I missed it.  This roller coaster ride of days pushing 80 F followed by tornado warnings an...

Pretend with me a minute.  Let us say that a group of workers, perhaps they cut down redwoods, or capture rare owls, or make their livi...

We had this strange couple over to our house the other day.  They appeared to be in their seventies but  were rather gregarious and energeti...

This will be the last in my series of "adulterated" photo editing posts. The photo below is not one I took, but something my daug...

This is the view from my side of the river from my deck looking across the river. I lightened it a bit and sharpened it but did nothing e...